News round up: Remains of five children found at Jersey home

Jersey police have discovered the partial remains of at least five children at Haut de la Garenne, the former children’s home at the centre of the island’s child abuse investigation.

However, the grim discoveries of the bone fragments – believed to have come from children aged between 4 and 11 – may not result in a murder inquiry because experts have been unable to pinpoint when the children died, the detective leading the investigation has admitted.

Law enforcement has “little adverse effect” on the availability of drugs in Britain, new research claims. A report from the UK Drugs Policy Commission published yesterday said drug markets were “extremely resilient. They are highly fluid and adapt to law enforcement interventions”.

The commission, a charity made up of specialists in drug treatment, public policy, policing and medical research, said attempts to tackle Britain’s £5.3bn drug habit were not workingRead more on this story in The Independent

Why being married halves the risk of developing dementia

Being married halves your risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, say researchers. A study shows the importance of close companionship in midlife, with a 50 per cent lower rate of dementia affecting those who have a partner.

It found those who stay alone after divorce have a threefold risk of suffering Alzheimer’s in later life.

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